Wednesday, July 25, 2012

July 18
2012, Fredericton, NB – Fredericton’s Pride Week 2012 will include a
performance by three of Canada’s top stand-up comedians, on Friday, August 3 at
the Fredericton Playhouse at 7:30
PM. The show, titled “Proud to be Hilarious” is presented by the Bay of Funny Comedy Circuit, and will
be hosted by Andrew Johnston (Much
Music’s Video on Trial, Bitch Salad), and features Megan McDowell (winner of CBC TV’s
reality series Second City’s Next Comedy
Legend) and will star Shelley
Marshall (The Ron James Show, The Full Bawdy Comedy Show).

Proud to be Hilarious is presented by the Bay of Funny Comedy
Circuit, and organized by Bay of Funny founder, New Brunswick comedian Lloyd
Ravn. Proceeds from the show will support the Fredericton Pride Committee.

“I was really excited about the idea when Lloyd contacted us ,”
Charlie Benn, Media Chair for Fredericton Pride says. “We have never hosted a
comedy night like this for Pride Week, and it seems like it is just the right
mix of fun, humour, and kookiness that we love. It is something completely
different than the dances, movie nights, and information sessions that we
normally put on. I know I’ll be getting my ticket!”

For more information, to arrange interviews or
obtain photos:
Lloyd Ravn at lloydravn@hotmail.com or 506-292-4956 Charlie Benn, Media/Festival Chair for
Fredericton Pride cbenn@frederictonpride.org

PERFORMER
BACKGROUNDER

Andrew
Johnston is one of the top up-and-coming comedians in Canada, touring with
Yuk Yuk’s after being the Toronto regional winner in the inaugural year of the Great Canadian Laugh Off. He founded,
hosts and produces- one of Toronto’s most popular monthly comedy shows, Bitch Salad and is well-known from his
appearances on the popular Much Music program Video on Trial.

Nova Scotia’s Megan
McDowell wowed fans and judges as the winner of CBC Television’s reality
program Second City’s Next Comedy Legend
which resulted in a contract with Second City’s Touring Company. McDowell has
been dominating the Halifax Comedy scene recently, as a regional finalist in
such contests as Yuk Yuk’s Great Canadian
Laugh Off, Comedian Idol and
Bounce FM’s Funny Factor.

Shelley
Marshall has been nominated as Canada’s Best Female Stand Up at the
Canadian Comedy Awards. Now Magazine identified her as their “Best New
Discovery” and audiences around the world from South Africa to Spain to
Scotland have discovered her amazing comedic talent for themselves. Shelley is
a Second City graduate and was the opening act for two North American tours of
Puppetry of the Penis. Toronto critics loved Marshall’s recent one-woman show,
Hold Mommy’s Cigarette. Canadian comedy fans will recognize Shelley from her
role on CBC Television’s Ron James Show.